And for every IED that goes off, how many have been defused by our military's engineers working under unbelievable stress?

The press hardly recounts stories of soldierly camaraderie and brotherly affection. Rather, they elicit sound bites and platitudes from politicians and pundits who side-step the selfless efforts by our service members in favor of their own agendas.

When one veteran falls silent for several seconds, he asks her matter-of-factly, “What were you just thinking about?” She tells him, and it’s one of the most poignant moments in the hour, prompted by Gandolfini’s curiosity.

"As he gazed around him the youth felt a flash of astonishment at the blue, pure sky and the sun gleaming on the trees and fields. It was surprising that Nature had gone tranquilly on with her golden process in the midst of so much devilment."